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Melby (other)
Melby can refer to the following: People * Bob Melby (born 1928), an American optometrist and former politician in the state of Florida *Ernest O. Melby (1891–1987), a professor, dean, and university president *Gaute Melby Gundersen (born 1972), a retired Norwegian athlete who specialised in the sprint hurdles *Guri Melby (born 1981), a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party *James C. Melby (1949–2007), a wrestling historian *John Melby (born 1941), a composer from the United States *John F. Melby (1913–1992), a diplomat from the United States Places *Melby, Halsnæs Municipality, a village in Halsnæs municipality in the Capital Region of Denmark ** Melby Windmill, a smock mill located at Melby in Halsnæs Municipality, Denmark * Melby, Funen, a village in Funen, Denmark *Melby, Shetland, a village in the Shetland islands in Scotland *Melby, Norway Melby is a farming village in the municipality of Skaun in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the south-central p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Melby
Robert E. Melby (August 6, 1928 – January 12, 2019) was an American optometrist and former politician in the state of Florida. Bob was born in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and came to Florida in 1956. He attended St. Olaf College, Moorhead State College, Illinois College of Optometry, and the New England College of Optometry and holds a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree. He served in the Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted ... from 1978 to 1982 for district 59. He lost reelection in 1982. He is a member of the Republican Party. Melby ran for the Florida Senate in 1986 for the 18th district. He lost the general election to the incumbent, Jeanne Malchon. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Melby, Bob 1928 births 2019 deaths Republican Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest O
Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor * Ernest, Margrave of Austria (1027–1075) *Ernest, Duke of Bavaria (1373–1438) * Ernest, Duke of Opava (c. 1415–1464) *Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1482–1553) *Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1623–1693) *Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1629–1698) *Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Ilsenburg (1650–1710) * Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (1771–1851), son of King George III of Great Britain *Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818–1893), sovereign duke of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha *Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845–1923) *Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal (1846–1925) *Ernest Augustus, Prince of Hanover (1914–1987) *Prince Ernst August of Hanover (born 1954) * Prince Ernst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaute Melby Gundersen
Gaute Melby Gundersen (born 13 June 1972) is a retired Norwegian athlete who specialised in the sprint hurdles. He represented his country at two outdoor and three indoor World Championships. His personal bests are 13.62 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+1.5 m/s, Tønsberg 1997) and 7.70 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles 60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.68 seconds ( Susanna K ... (Piraeus 1998). Competition record 1Did not finish in the final References 1972 births Living people Norwegian male hurdlers World Athletics Championships athletes for Norway {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guri Melby
Guri Melby (born 3 February 1981) is a Norway, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party (Norway), Liberal Party. She has served as the party leader since 2020 and Minister of Education from 2020 to 2021. Career Local politics From 1999 to 2006 she was a member of the municipal council in Orkdal, and a member of the city council in Trondheim from 2007 to 2011. She was Venstre's top candidate in Sør-Trøndelag, South Trøndelag in the elections for the Storting on 14 September 2009. Parliament She was a deputy member of the Storting from Oslo (Storting constituency), Oslo for the terms 2013-2017 and 2017–2021. When Trine Skei Grande was appointed to Solberg's Cabinet in 2018, Melby moved up to full representative, which she was until Grande resumed her duties in 2020. Melby was elected a regular representative in the 2021 Norwegian parliamentary election, 2021 election. In addition, she joined the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, also becoming its second v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James C
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus James the Just, or a variation of James, brother of the Lord ( la, Iacobus from he, יעקב, and grc-gre, Ἰάκωβος, , can also be Anglicized as " Jacob"), was "a brother of Jesus", according to the New Testament. He was an early le ... Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, York, James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Melby
John Melby (born 1941) is an American composer. Life and work John Melby is most widely known for his numerous compositions for computer-synthesized sounds, particularly in combination with live acoustic instruments. In addition to electronic music, Melby's catalog includes many acoustic chamber, vocal, and orchestral works. Since 2010, he has focused exclusively on writing acoustic music for chamber ensembles and symphony orchestra. Born in Whitehall, Wisconsin, Melby holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music, the University of Pennsylvania, and Princeton University. He studied with Henry Weinberg, George Crumb, Peter Westergaard, J. K. Randall, and Milton Babbitt. Melby has held faculty positions at West Chester University and was appointed to the faculty of the School of Music of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1973, where he served until his retirement in 1997. Melby has won numerous awards for his work including an NEA Fellowship (1977), a Gug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John F
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melby, Halsnæs Municipality
Melby is a village located on the Halsnæs peninsula, midway between Frederiksværk and Hundested, Halsnæs Municipality, North Zealand, some 60 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It most notable landmarks are its church, its windmill and a former military camp. Melby Station is served by the Hundested Line between Hillerød and Hundested. As of 1 January 2022, the population was 764. The name Melby is also associated with Melbylejren, a former military installation which is now located in Liseleje-Asserbo, as well as Melby Overdrev, an area of protected heatherlands separating Liseleje and Asserbo Plantations to the east of Liseleje. Church The original Romanesque stone church was built in about 1100. The tower and current chancel date from the 16th century. Both are built in red brick and are decorated with white lesenes. The cross-vaulted interior is richly decorated with frescoes from the 1600th century. The pulpit was carved by Johannes Andreæ. The writer Leif Panduro is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melby Windmill
Melby Windmill (Danish. Melby Mølle) is a smock mill located at Melby, Halsnæs Municipality, North Zealand, some north west of Copenhagen, Denmark. History The windmill was built in 1878 for Hans Petersen, a sailor born in 1846 at Sjællands Odde. He operated it and a bakery until 1907. It has later been used as a sawmill. It was taken out of service in 1946 after the tailpole had been destroyed in a storm. Description The windmill consists of an octagonal tower clad in shingles and topped by an ogee cap. The cap carries the four Common sails. It is winded by a tailpole. The mill stands on a stone case, which has an underpass for wagons. Today The windmill is owned by Halsnæs Municipality. It has been restored, but not to working order. It is open to visitors. A key can be obtained in one of the neighbouring houses. See also * List of windmills in Denmark * Ramløse Windmill Ramløse Windmill (Danish: Ramløse Mølle) is a smock mill located in the northeastern corner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melby, Shetland
Melby is a small coastal hamlet on Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom; the nearest settlement is Sandness Sandness (the "d" is not pronounced locally) is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour some 1600 metres northwest across ''Papa Sound''. .... Gallery File:Melby - geograph.org.uk - 346578.jpg File:Car park at Melby - geograph.org.uk - 972707.jpg File:Melby church and cemetery - geograph.org.uk - 533083.jpg File:Telephone box at Melby - geograph.org.uk - 972713.jpg References Hamlets in Scotland Villages in Mainland, Shetland {{Shetland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melby, Norway
Melby is a farming village in the municipality of Skaun in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the south-central part of the municipality, about southwest of the village of Skaun and the Norwegian County Road 709 and about south of Eggkleiva. The town of Orkanger and it suburb of Fannrem (in the neighboring municipality) both lie about to the west. There is an old, preserved school building dating from 1878 in Melby. The school building is a part of the local museum ''Skaun bygdamuseum''. The area is named Melby (Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...: ''Meðalbýr''), which means "middle farm". References Skaun Villages in Trøndelag {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |